to move along

Examples

• All

• And his focus is on trying to move things along in that direction.

  Stephan Speaks

• Let's go, let's move along.

  The Lucky One (2012)

• Next up, we're moving along to the eye.

• Well, we got to move along with the program.

  Uncle Sam (1996)

• I think we should move along.

  Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

• I come up to you and tell you to move along.

  The Front Page (1974)

• As a group, they begin moving along the service road above the crash site.

  Fiction book (1993)

• All right, so let's move along to the guest portion of this episode.

• So we're moving along nicely.

  Nefarious (2023)

• Hey, why don't we move along?

  Slashening: The Final Beginning (2021)

Synonyms

G

to go

vsto move along

∞ 1.0

To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning

adds the sense of leaving because someone in authority requested it

M

to move

vsto move along

∞ 1.0

Take action to start or continue a process

specifies immediate departure or continuing forward when instructed by someone

P

to proceed

vsto move along

697 3.0

Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned

focuses more on immediate compliance with an authority's instruction

G

to go forward

vsto move along

399 1.0

To move ahead in place, in time, or in progress

stresses leaving or continuing promptly when told to do so

M

to move on to

vsto move along

350 2.3

To begin talking about a different topic or activity

is about leaving or continuing forward in place rather than changing topics

M

to move ahead

vsto move along

72 2.7

To start or continue something so it gets closer to a goal

emphasizes quick compliance with an authority rather than long-term progress

M

to march on

vsto move along

64 3.3

Move forward in a steady, determined way

is used more for immediate movement or leaving when directed by someone

P

to push forward

vsto move along

52 3.1

To keep making progress despite problems

is used more for quick compliance with authority than persistent effort

P

to push on

vsto move along

42 3.7

Move forward or keep going despite difficulty

focuses on obeying an instruction to leave or proceed quickly rather than endurance

K

to keep it moving

vsto move along

• Informal

22 4.4

Move forward without stopping or slowing down

is often used when an authority tells people to go away immediately

T

to travel along

vsto move along

13 1.6

To go along a road or path

is used more for immediate departure or continuing when ordered by someone

M

to march forward

vsto move along

5 3.7

To move forward steadily despite problems

stresses prompt action when ordered rather than prolonged determined advance

R

to rush along

vsto move along

2 2.7

To move quickly in one direction

is about leaving or continuing promptly often because someone told you to

Z

to zoom along

vsto move along

1 3.9

To move very quickly along a road or path

adds the social sense of doing so because of an authoritative command

M

to move forward irregardless

vsto move along

• Informal

9.8

Keep going despite problems or objections

adds the idea of following an authority's immediate instruction instead of stubbornness

Antonyms

S

to stay

∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

L

to linger

215 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

How Fast

to rush along

2 2.7

to move along

168 3.0

to linger

215 3.7

to stay

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology